Lenny's on the road to Portugal (1 Viewer)

[PhilandMena]

The palace houses one of the finest libraries in Europe. They still use bats to control insects to help preserve the books. They cover the books every night and let the bats out, in the morning they uncover the books and clean the floor.

View attachment 338954

View attachment 338955

View attachment 338956

And I thought my spelling and grammar was bad.
View attachment 338957

Do they have a man to look after the bats........you know a................................Bat man ?

 

[PhilandMena]

Some great pictures Lenny. Keep em coming, most appreciated.

 

[Sam and Viv]

Hi Lenny we are heading towards Aveiro area from Salamanca do you still avoid toll roads in Portugal. Thanks Sam and Viv.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lenny HB]

Tonight's stop, Seixal, by the hydrofoil terminal. Sort of thinking of poping across to Lisbon but can hardly be bothered

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Lenny we are heading towards Aveiro area from Salamanca do you still avoid toll roads in Portugal. Thanks Sam and Viv.

We use them a bit as the are cheap and some of the roads can be diabolical also can be useful getting across the mountains. For the electronic ones we use the virtual toll card.

 

[peterc10]

May be too late Lenny, but Lisbon is worth a visit. Only down side is beware of very good looking pickpockets ........... don't ask me how I know that.

If you do go, get the Metro or Tram out to Belem and visit the cake shop called Pasteis de Belem, which is said to have invented the gorgeous Pastel de Natas. Queues move quickly and ensure you get hot ones. They give you a little sachet of cinnamon with each one. We sat in the park to eat them - best ever.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lenny HB]

May be too late Lenny, but Lisbon is worth a visit. Only down side is beware of very good looking pickpockets ........... don't ask me how I know that.

If you do go, get the Metro or Tram out to Belem and visit the cake shop called Pasteis de Belem, which is said to have invented the gorgeous Pastel de Natas. Queues move quickly and ensure you get hot ones. They give you a little sachet of cinnamon with each one. We sat in the park to eat them - best ever.

Sitting outside a restaurant in Belem at the moment. No menu du dai in these touristy places.
Saw the que for that place wondered what was going on.

 

[peterc10]

Sitting outside a restaurant in Belem at the moment. No menu du dai in these touristy places.
Saw the que for that place wondered what was going on.

The queue is mainly for those that want to sit down and eat and have a coffee etc. The take away queue is shorter and moves quickly. I would recommend you try them.

 

[Lenny HB]

. Only down side is beware of very good looking pickpockets ........... don't ask me how I know that.

Was she worth it?

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[peterc10]

Was she worth it?

Nearly ........... and to make you even more jealous, she brought a friend who was equally gorgeous ........ see it can happen in real life ................... not just those videos you watch.

It was only when I felt a hand near the family jewels did I realise they were after me wallet in my shorts pocket, not my body ............

 

[Lenny HB]

Decided to do a taster visit to Lisbon, so pleased we did what a beautiful city got to be one of the nicest capital cities. We got the Cat across 2 min from where we were parked, €5.40 return, only a 15 min boat trip.

 

[Lenny HB]

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lenny HB]

Moved over to Evora, Aire is full 27 vans, stopped here last October we were the only van but it wasn't on Camper Contact then.

 

[pandas]

and if its not too late go to the railway station - impressive murals

 

[pandas]

timings everything!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lenny HB]

Wet and horrible most of today, not used to this wet stuff.
Didn't bother to go into Evora as we went there last year.

Last year's visit for anyone who is interested.

Lenny's Heading for Portugal - Maybe

did warn you it might rain a bit......

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[Lenny HB]

Not at Monsaraz, drying up now been sitting in the van waiting for the weather to clear but can't be arsed to look around today.

Beautiful views over the lake/reservoir.

 

[Robert Clark]

There’s a nice freeloading spot on the edge of the lake
You can probably see it from the car park

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[jumartoo]

There’s a nice freeloading spot on the edge of the lake
You can probably see it from the car park

So there is!

 

[Lenny HB]

Simple fodder tonight, I made a clam & bacon sauce.

 

[Lenny HB]

View attachment 339701

So there is!

Rather a lot of vans there.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[PhilandMena]

Lenny there's also parking at the new beach resort that you can see from the top wall. Nice sandy beach, ouitdoor showers and a newish bar/restaurant with plenty of parking which will accommodate large motorhomes.

 

[PhilandMena]

There is also a couple of good spots a little further south of you that you may want to consider. The first one is very Idlyic CC78870. (Mourao) Very scenic on the edge of a lake with no facilities. The next one is a small town with a free Aire with all facilities (CC10791 Aldeia da Luz) the town has a sports bar (Guess how much I was paying for a drink ? ) and some small shops.. On the edge of the lake another spot that is idyllic.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny there's also parking at the new beach resort that you can see from the top wall. Nice sandy beach, ouitdoor showers and a newish bar/restaurant with plenty of parking which will accommodate large motorhomes.

Couldn't even see it from the top of the castle.

the town has a sports bar (Guess how much I was paying for a drink ?

That's sold it to me. ?

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[PhilandMena]

Couldn't even see it from the top of the castle.

As best as I can remember you cant see it from the car park with the roundabout directly below you and the large lake directly across. You need to look further to your left and follow the metal road for a couple of K's and you should be able to make out the new parking area next to the lake. Between the parking area and the lake is a man made beach of sand, a play are for children and a number of huts and Showers on the beach and to the right a large restaurant/bar with outside seating. There are no parking restrictions for Motorhomes. Well, none when I went down to explore it in 2018.

Here it is in Google Maps.

38°22'07.0"N 7°21'11.5"W

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.com

 

[Lenny HB]

A few pics of Monsaraz.

 

[Lenny HB]

As best as I can remember you cant see it from the car park with the roundabout directly below you and the large lake directly across. You need to look further to your left and follow the metal road for a couple of K's and you should be able to make out the new parking area next to the lake. Between the parking area and the lake is a man made beach of sand, a play are for children and a number of huts and Showers on the beach and to the right a large restaurant/bar with outside seating. There are no parking restrictions for Motorhomes. Well, none when I went down to explore it in 2018.

Here it is in Google Maps.

38°22'07.0"N 7°21'11.5"W

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.com

Went down and had a look can't park where you parked as they have put low wooden railing around the new carpark and Mi didn't like the view.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lenny HB]

Found a nice wild spot down by the lake.

 

[DBK]

A few pics of Monsaraz.

View attachment 339971

View attachment 339972

View attachment 339973

View attachment 339974

View attachment 339975

View attachment 339976

View attachment 339975



View attachment 339977

View attachment 339978

View attachment 339979

Nice photos.

 

[Lenny HB]

The boss wanted to look at some old rocks today, took a wrong turning and found an old convent, Convento da Orada. They restored it from ruins at the end of the last century and it was going to be a tourist attraction. Didn't happen and has just been left since the restoration.

Found some old rocks nearby.

Then on to another old rock.

And another one.

Then on to the dam.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}